NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
c. Upon completion ofthe cleaning, air sampling will be conducted to verify attainment ofthe
clean-up criteria. Based on consultation with the resident or owner, aggressive or modified
aggressive air sampling will be (Conducted. Residents shall not be present during
aggressive air sampling.
i. Before beginning aggressive air sampling, a 1 horsepower electric leafblower will
be used to direct exhaust air against walls, ceilings, floors and other surfaces. This
shall continue for at least five minutes per 1,000 square feet of floor. When
directing the exhaust, cau .ion shall be taken to avoid disturbahce and potential
damage to furnishings and personal belongings.
ii. HVAC systems shall be shut down or isolated locally during aggressive air
sampling.
iii. Room and window air conditioners shallnot be operated during aggressive air
sampling.
iv. Leaf blowers shall not be employed for modified aggressive air sampling.
V. All other procedures are identical for aggressive and modified aggressive air
sampling, unless otherwise noted.
d. At least one 20-inch fan shall be pl aced in the center of each room sampled. One fan per
10,000 cubic feet ofroom space shall be used. The fans shall be operated on slow speed
and pointed toward the ceiling. The fans shall run for at least 15 minutes prior to the start
of sampling. The fans shall operate continuously throughout sampling and shall not be
turned off until sampling is completed.
e. For studio apartments 3 air sampkis shall be collected. For 1 -bedroom apartments and
above, 5 air samples shall be collected. Sampling equipment shall be placed in living areas
and away from obstructions. The sampling cassette must be placed on a tripod, not taped
to existing surface and should be: directed downward at a 45 degree angle.
f. Common spaces will be sampled without the use of forced air devices (fans, leafblowers
etc). For small spaces, less than 160 square feet, 3 samples will be collected. For large
spaces greater than 160 square feet and less than 25,000 square feet 5 samples will be
collected. For spaces greater than 25,000 square feet, 1 sample will be collected for each
5,000 square feet. Sampling equipment shall be placed away from obstructions. The
sampling cassette must be placed on a tripod directed downward at a 45 degree angle and
not taped to existing surfaces.
g- Air samples shall be collected in accordance with the procedures specified in NIOSH
7400 Method for PCM and 7402 for TEM. Air sampling cassettes need to be monitored
to ensure that cassettes are not clogging by monitoring flow rates. The minimum sampling
volume required is 3600 liters. All clearance air samples and copies of necessary
documentation shall be hand delivered daily to EMSL Laboratories at: 307 W. 38*'’ St.,
New York, New York 212-290-0051.
h. 24-hour tum-around time shall be s])cci tied for the analysis ofall post-cleaning air samples
for Scope B cleanups and for all samples collected using the aggressive air sampling
method. Standard tum-around time will be used for all other samples.
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